Taylor De Jesus

A skilled fashion media specialist with 3 years of experience in the environment with a core focus on brand marketing and campaign/content creation. Planning, implementing, and monitoring various companies social media campaigns and strategies to increase brand awareness and increase sales. Skilful in makeup artistry and photography with experience in shooting various brand campaigns that are used for marketing purposes.

Very adaptable individual who can collaborate and work with any team or company to assist on the path to mutual success.

Freelance Makeup Artist | Taylor De Jesus – Makeup Artistry | South Africa | November 2019 – Present: 

• Professionally apply makeup to several clients per month for fashion shows, matric dances, professional photoshoots & other special events.
• Conduct consultations to understand client's desired outcome & assess skin type and face structure.
• Keep up to date with industry standards, trend & and techniques to provide optimal services to every client.
• Schedule offsite makeup appointments for clientele via phone calls & email.
• Responsible for handling & documenting all cash & EFT payments received from clients.
• Maintain full stock of inventory and do stocktake regularly.
• Properly sanitize all makeup and makeup tools to uphold professional hygiene standards and adhere to COVID-19 protocol.

Media Intern | The Mill Fabrics | South Africa | August 2022 – November 2022: 

• Create pitches for The Mill’s annual calendar campaign.
• Create mood and story boards to present to The Mill for approval.
• Create social media posts and stories.
• Photograph and execute annual calendar campaign shoot.
• Photograph fabric samples for social media marketing.
• Identify fabrics and select suitable alternatives and matches.
• Collect fabric samples.
• Get samples ready to send to clients based on a brief.

Fashion Media Intern | Vintage with Love | South Africa | November 2021 – May 2022: 

• Professionally photograph all luxury and designer stock (garments, accessories & shoes), these photographs are used to sell the garments via the brand's website.
• Code all stock, perform stocktake & upload coded stock images onto the system.
• Assist at brand events/ambassador for the brand.
• Plan social media campaign photoshoots.
• Style campaign photoshoots.
• Photograph all brand campaign photoshoots.
• Source models for campaign photoshoots.

Admin Assistant | ATS Packaging | South Africa | July 2020 – October 2021: 

• File all paperwork including credit applications, order notes and receipts.
• Answer company calls & assisting with all customer queries.
• Schedule meetings for CEO.
• Fill out credit applications.

BA Fashion Media (Bachelor Degree) – STADIO School of Fashion (Formerly known as LISOF) – South Africa (2020 – 2022)

National Senior Certificate/Secondary Schooling – Parktown High School for Girls – South Africa (2015 – 2019)

Pro 20 Week Online Makeup Programme - P. Louise Makeup Academy - Online (August 2018 - February 2019)